Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Riyadh
Saudization scheme causing shortage of experts: Ministry of Municipal Affairs
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has criticized the Saudization scheme of replacing expatriate employees with Saudi nationals, which has resulted in a shortage of experts in many positions, a section of the Arabic press reported on Saturday. In
Saudi iftar project benefits two million Muslims abroad
The project of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for providing iftar (fast-breaking meal) to the needy people abroad in Ramadan has benefited more than two million Muslims in 41 countries. According to the director general for external
Mosques are ready for itikaf
Two large mosques in the capital have made extensive arrangements for Muslims who would like to perform “itikaf” (meditative seclusion) during the last 10 of the holy month of Ramadan. The management of the Al-Rajhi Mosque at Exit 17 and
‘Great generosity during Ramadan’
Companies and individuals are showing great generosity during Ramadan, according to many people polled here recently by Arab News. Monther M. Tayeb, a press relations and communications director of a multinational company in the Saudi capital, said: “Local companies and
Women protest Israeli brutality online
Hundreds of women on social media in Saudi Arabia have expressed their solidarity with the people of Gaza and denounced the Israeli regime’s attacks that have killed 174 people and wounded over 1,000 since June 12. They have used their
Saudi Twittersphere on fire with #GazaUnderAttack
Away from the daily news bites, analyses and debates from known Saudi writers and media personalities about the current round of violence on Gaza, the Saudi youth have taken advantage of Twitter to either connect directly with people living in
SR54bn educational projects OK’d
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Thursday approved 5,700 new educational development projects worth SR54 billion. He said the new projects were aimed at creating a qualitative improvement in the country’s educational environment. The projects include 1,500 nurseries, 500 educational
Kingdom losing ‘billions’ to underground economy
The Kingdom loses billions every year in revenue because of the underground economy, which includes food produced illegally, experts say. The term “underground economy” refers to illegal activities that generate income not accounted for in a country’s gross domestic product
King Abdullah granted doctorate from Egypt’s Al-Azhar
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has been granted an honorary doctorate from Egypt’s Al-Azhar University for efforts in serving Islam and Egypt. The university is considered the world’s leading center for Arabic literature and Islamic learning. Egypt’s official Middle East News
Zain Saudi Arabia logs positive results
Zain KSA recorded a significant increase in EBTIDA during the first half of 2014, with 22 percent growth reaching SR564 million up from SR464 million in the first half of 2013. The company succeeded in raising the EBTIDA margin to
Debts worth SR243m owed by deceased Saudi citizens written off
The Real Estate Development Fund has completed procedures to write off the debt amounting to SR243 million owed to it by some 1,158 deceased citizens. This was in line with the order issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Savola net profit jumps 32.4% in Q2
DUBAI: Saudi food producer Savola Group reported a higher than expected 32.4 percent jump in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, beating analyst forecasts as it benefited from higher sales especially in its retail business. The company, a producer of cooking
Alwaleed hosts annual Ramadan lecture
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, hosted the second annual Ramadan lecture at Kingdom Resort in Riyadh on Monday. The lecture focused on awareness and knowledge. The keynote lecture, delivered by
Kingdom finalizing joint power projects
Saudi Arabia is nearing the completion of a number of joint electricity projects with other countries in the MENA region as it seeks to boost sources for its domestic electricity consumption, one of the country’s top energy officials told Asharq
Saudi Prince Salman donates $2.6m for care of orphans
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, donated 10 million Saudi riyals (2.6m) to Insan Charitable Society for Orphans Care to help fund the organization’s activities. The announcement of the donation came during a ceremony held
Regular health checks for food workers a must
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has issued a handbook setting out stringent hygiene requirements for restaurants. The ministry warned operators in the industry that it would punish those who fail to comply. All workers are required to follow
Over one million Saudi female graduates career in education
Director of the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) Ibrahim Al-Me’aiqil has said that it is impossible for any country in the world to employ over 1.2 million female job seekers in one field i.e. education, according to a report published
Saudi inflation seen at three percent in 2014
Inflation in Saudi Arabia is likely to hover around three percent this year, with the recent sharp increase in commodity prices moderating by the 2H2014 and offset by lower imported inflation, the National Commercial Bank (NCB) said in its “Saudi
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